Monthly Archives: June 2009

June 30, 2009

After a recount of 10% of the vote, Iran said that there were “few or no errors” and certified Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the winner. Former Birmingham, Alabama, city Councilman Bill Johnson is running for governor as a Republican. In 1994, … Continue reading

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New York State Senate Still Looking For A Quorum

The New York State Senate continues to act like a chamber of kindergartners. The Senate, which has spent the last few weeks squabbling over who should preside was finally ordered by a judge to meet. The Senate is currently deadlocked 31-31 between … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Lawmaker Equates Divorce With Sex Trafficking And Child Abuse

Oklahoma state Representative Sally Kern has the economic troubles of the United States figured out. The causes are “abortion, pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery.” Kern developed a proclamation … Continue reading

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Obama Interrupted By a Duck Ringtone

The timing is impeccable. Obama had just finished saying, “real, tranformative change never begins in Washington.” Sounds like the duck agrees.

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Sanford: I Need To Stay As Governor For “God To Really Work In My Life”

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford said that he first thought of resigning, but later decided not to because he wanted to “learn lessons rather than running and hiding down at the farm.” Now, you might want to know what other … Continue reading

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Swedish City Legalizes Topless Swimming At Public Pools

Malmo, Sweden’s third largest city has legalized topless bathing at public swimming pools. After a feminist group attended public swimming pools topless, the city council was asked to pass a law requiring women to cover up. However, the city council … Continue reading

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June 29, 2009

In the spirit of the usual communist disunity, India’s Maoist Communist Party is criticizing Nepal’s Communist Party, also Maoist, and its leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda of betraying the cause. The reason was that Prachanda choose to make a peace … Continue reading

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Amir Is Free

Amir Sadeghi, a prominent photojournalist and publisher of the popular Tehranlive.org blog, was released yesterday after being arrested and held most of the last week. Amir’s photographs of the protests have provided a powerful and visible presence of what is … Continue reading

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Iranian Election In Cartoons

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John Edwards: Sex, Lies And Videotape

The list of politicians caught in sex scandals never seems to end, and in some cases, the stories keep coming back. Next up: John Edwards. Former Edwards’ aide, Andrew Young has inked a book deal declaring he is not the … Continue reading

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Iranian Protesters Adapt With Creative Ways To Protest

Tehranbureau.com is reporting the creative ways that reformers are continuing to demonstrate in Iran. Despite the beatings, shootings and arrests used by Basij security forces, protesters are meeting in the thousands at locations, chanting and marching, then dispersing rapidly as … Continue reading

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June 28, 2009

Hossein Mousavi’s website has been shutdown by the Iranian government. The Iranian protests may be ending because its leadership has been arrested. Some of the detainees have gone on television admitting that they worked with the Western nations in organizing … Continue reading

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Mark Sanford: The Perfect “Fool”

It does not take a lot of consideration to select South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford as “Fool of the Week.” When a governor disappears for a week, gives a vague indication that he is going hiking on the Appalachian Trail … Continue reading

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Balloon Protest In Iran

Reformers are facing immense difficulties in Iran after the crackdown of last weekend. Police and security forces are everywhere, beating and arresting many. The leadership of the reform movement is being rounded up and imprisoned. Yet, the people are finding … Continue reading

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June 27, 2009

Hossein Mousavi may be enticed into a deal to settle with Iran’s Guardian Council, which is trying to coopt him away from the protest movement. Basically, that leaves the protesters and those arrested on their own. Newly released secret files … Continue reading

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